Benefits of District Cooling
- Economies of scale due to the set up of centralized plants instead of individual cooling plants in each building.
- Reduced capital and operating costs, reduced air-conditioning set-up for each building.
- Cost benefits from substantially lower electricity usage and reduced maintenance.
- Enhanced efficiency and reliability, space savings, flexibility of air-conditioning loads, considerably longer plant life.
- Environmentally friendly; enables the use of alternative and cheaper fuels.
Eco-Efficient Energy
- 50% reduction in power consumption
- Reduces power generation infrastructure
- Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
Lower life-cycle costs
- Reduces upfront capital investment
- Longer life cycle
Reliable
- Around-the-clock availability
- Reliable (“five nines – 99.999%”)
Added Value to Buildings
- DCS free up significant space in buildings
- Reduces vibration and noise problems
Easy to operate and maintain
- Outsourcing of cooling operations
- Developers to focus on their core business
